I have no experience with these magazines. Check-mate Industries has been given large contracts to make magazines for the U.S. These manufacturers of magazines are well reputed for reliability and I have personally had good reliability using these magazines as well. In the past Mec-Gar used to be an OEM and some of the best magazines for the Beretta 92 are still made by Mec-Gar. Magazines marked MDS, or Meccanica Del Sarca, are identical to Beretta marked magazines as MDS is the current OEM of the magazines for Beretta. There are also a number of after-market magazines manufactured by different companies. Only the 30th witness hole is visible when the magazine is inserted into the gun.
The 30 round magazines are available both with and without the sleeve that extends the front strap striations. On my magazine, I can see the 29th round in the 30th witness hole. The 30 round magazine has witness holes at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 30. However, complete insertion into the magazine well when the slide is closed requires greater force than other magazines so if used as a reload without using sufficient force it could result in the magazine not being seated properly. But it would be a good magazine to use for a defensive gun that sits on a counter, or a good way to carry spare ammunition in a pouch. 29 rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber is still a nice capacity! The 30 round magazine sticks out to such an extent that it alters the gun's balance significantly and makes the gun unwieldy for carry in most holsters. Perhaps through use of the magazine the springs will weaken to the point that the 30th round will fit in the magazine and allow the magazine to seat properly. When I finally did get the thirtieth round into the magazine, the pressure required from the loader made a visible dent in the 30th round and the magazine would not fully seat into the gun with the slide closed. Using a MagLula magazine loader, the first 29 rounds can be pushed in, but the 30th round is nearly impossible to get in.
So far, reliability has been perfect, but my magazine has only worked with 29 rounds loaded into it. The factory 30 round magazines were especially intended for the MX4 submachinegun, which is in use by the Indian government. Also, more recently, factory 30 round magazines have been sold. There are factory manufactured 20 round magazines which extend further below the gun than the standard magazines. Increased Capacity Beretta Factory Magazinesīeretta has marketed increased capacity magazines for a long time. Both plastic and metal base plates exist. These magazines generally have the marking PB on the magazine body and may also have the PB marking on the base plate. Other manufacturers have used different techniques to limit the capacity of magazine. Beretta's solution to limiting the capacity of the magazines involves an indentation on the side of the magazines which prevents the normal number of rounds from fitting within the magazine tube. The limited capacity magazines are common because during the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban the standard capacity magazines were forbidden to sell within the United States, and even after the ban was lifted in 2004, certain states in the United States, including California, continued to limit capacity to 10 rounds. The standard factory 15 round magazine or limited capacity 10 round magazines are of the same length. The military standard issue magazine for the M9 is a 15 round magazine. Some versions are now shipping with 17 round magazines, such as the 90-TWO. The ten round magazines have a witness hole at 4, 7, and 10 rounds. The 15 round magazines have a witness hole at 5, 10, and 15 rounds. When a Beretta model 92 is purchased, it usually comes with either a 15 round magazine or 10 round magazine.
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